EPSTEIN
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fofM.Herman
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Florida Bar No. 521647
Stuart S. Mermelstein
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Florida Bar No. 947245
Adam D. Horowitz
Florida Bar No. 376980
ahorowitz@hennanlaw.com
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Case 9:08-cv-80069-KAM Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/25/2008 Page 7 of 7
CIVIL COVER SHEET
The JS-44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing, and service of pleading or other papers as required by law,
except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of
the Court for the purpose of initiating the ci·Jil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM.)
l(a) PLAINTIFFS
JANE DOE, by and through
JANE DOE's FATHER as parent and natural
guardian, and JANE DOE's FATHER, and
JANE DOE's STEPMOTHER, individually,
(b) COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF FIRST LISTED PLAINTIFF
PALM BEACH COUNTY
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)
(c) ATTORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER)
Herman & Mermelstein, P.A., 18205 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2218, Miami,
FL 33160, (305) 931-2200
(d) CIRCLE COUNTY WHERE ACTION AROSE:
PALM BEACH
DEFENDANTS
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
IMGISTAAiE JUD.G.6
)OHNSON
COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF FIRST LISTED DEFENDANT NEW YORK
(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
08-80069
ATTORNEYS (IF KNOWN)
II., BASIS OF JURISDICTION
(PLACE AN X ONE BOX ONLY)
Ill. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES
(For Diversity Case Only)
PLACE AN X IN ONE BOX FOR PLAINTIFF
AND ONE FOR DEFENDANT
PTF
DEF
□ 1. U.S. Government
Plaintiff
X 3. Federal Question
Citizen of This State
Citizen of Another State
PTF
DEF
x 1
□ 1
□ 2
X 2
Incorporated of Principal Place of
D 4
D 4
Business in This State
□ 2. U.S. Government
Defendant
(U.S Government Not a Party)
□ 4. Diversity
Citizen or Subject of a Foreign Country D 3
D 3
Incorporated and Principal Place of
D 5
□ 5
Business in Another State
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item
Ill)
Foreign Nation
D 6
D 6
IV. CAUSE OF ACTION
(CITE THE U.S. CIVIL STATUTE UNDER WHICH YOU ARE FILING AND WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENT OF CAUSE.
DO NOT CITE JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY.)
DIVERSITY ACTION UNDER 28 U.S.C. §1332(a) FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT
IVa. _L days estimated (for both sides) to try entire case
V. NATURE OF SUIT
, , (PLACE AN X IN ONE BOX ONLY)
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A
CONTRACT
A TORTS·"
B FORFEITURE
A BANKRUPTCY
A OTHER STATUS
PENALTY
□ 110 Insurance
PERSONAL INJURY
D 610 Agriculture
D 422 Appeal 28 USC 158
D 400 Status Reappointment
D 120Manne
D 620 Other Food & Drug
D 423 Wthdrawal 28 USC 157
D 410
Antitrust
130MHler Act
a 31 o Airplane
□ 362 Personal Injury-Med Malpractice
D 625 Drug Related Seizure
D 430
Banks and Banking
D 140Negotiable Instrument
of Property 21 USC 881
D 450 Commerce/ICC Rates/etc. B
D 150 Recovery of O1.€rpayment
D 315 Airplane Product Liab~ity
D 365 Personal Injury-Product Liability
D 630 Liquor Laws
D 460 Deportation
& Enforcement of
□ 320 Assault, Libel & Slander
□ 368 Asbestos Personnel
□ 640 R.R. & Truck
A PROPERTY RIGHTS
D 470
Racketeer Influenced and
Judgment
□ 330 Federal Employers· Liability
Injury Product Liability
□ 650 Airline Regs
Corrupt Organizatk>ns
□ 340Marine
D 151 tv'edicare Act
PERSONAL PROPERTY
□ 660 Occupational
D 810
Selective Service
D 152 Recovel)' of Defaulted
D 345 Marine Product Liability
Safety/Health
D 820 Copyrights
D 850
Securities/ Commodities/
Student L.oans (Exel.
D 350 Motor Vehicle
D 690 Other
D 830 Patent
Exchange
Vete~.ans) B
D 355 Motor Vehicle Product Liability D 370 Other Fraud
□ 840 Trademark
D 875
Customer Challenge
D 153 Recovery of Owrpayment
x 360 Other Personal Injury
371 Truth in Lending B
12USC3410
of Veteran's Benefits B
□ 380 Other Personnel
D 891
Agricultural Acts
□ 160 Stockholder's Suits
Property Damage
B SOCIAL SECURITY
D 892
Economic Stab~izaOOn Act
□ 1900ther Contract
□ 385 Property Damage
□ 893
Environmental Matters
□ 195 Contract Product Liability
Product Liability
D 894
Energy Allocation Act
D 861 HIA (139511)
D 895
Freedom of Information Act
D 862 Black Lung (923)
D 900
Appeal of Fee Determination
A REAL PROPERTY
A CIVIL RIGHTS
B PRISONER PETITIONS
A LABOR
D 863 DIWCIDIWW (405(g))
Under Equal Access to
D 864 SSID Title XVI
Justice
D 865 RSI (405(g))
D 950 Constitutionality of State
□ 21 0 Land Condemnation
D 441Vollng
D 51 o MoOOns to Vacate Sentence
X 710 Fair Labor Standards
Statutes
D 220 Foreclosure B
D 442 Employment
Habeas Corpus
Act
D 890 Other Statutory Actions*
D 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
D 443Housing/Accommodations
D 530General*
D 720 Labor Management
*AorB
□ 240 Torts to Land
~
:~4Welfare
D 535 Death Penalty
RelaOOns B
A FEDERAL TAX SUITS
□ 245 Tort Product Liability
0 Other Civil R~hts
D 540 Mandamus & Other-